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Sipaliwini River

Coordinates: 2°20′38″N 56°52′18″W / 2.3439°N 56.8718°W / 2.3439; -56.8718
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Sipaliwini River
Sipaliwini River (1907)
Map of the Sipaliwini River (1930)
Location
CountrySuriname
Physical characteristics
SourceTumuk Humak Mountains
 • location1°50′42″N 55°59′15″W / 1.8450°N 55.9875°W / 1.8450; -55.9875
MouthCourantyne River
 • location
2°20′38″N 56°52′18″W / 2.3439°N 56.8718°W / 2.3439; -56.8718
Basin features
ProgressionCourantyne RiverAtlantic Ocean

Sipaliwini River is a river of Suriname, the main source of the Courantyne River. It gives its name to the village of Sipaliwini Savanna and to the Sipaliwini District. It flows through the village of Kwamalasamutu. The name translates to thornback ray (sipari) river in the local Maroon dialect.

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References

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  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.